The LAA Economic Development and Enterprise Partnership is a multi-agency partnership that aims to implement and deliver plans for the LAA targets, establish a coherent strategy for employment and enterprise development in Lewisham, and provide strategic direction to the allocation of resources to support employment, skills and enterprise development in Lewisham.

To deliver against the Borough’s priorities and agenda on improving employability and skills levels, and fostering enterprise and business growth in line with the LAA and partnership outcomes. This multi-agency partnership will focus on a range of employment and enterprise related activities which are as follows:

• Develop a comprehensive employment and enterprise strategy for Lewisham as part of the Local Area Agreement process.
• Act as the lead body for the implementation of the local area agreement Economic Development and Enterprise block.
• Respond to the issues and challenges raised within the Government Skills White Paper, the Policy Action Team on Jobs recommendations and other government policy papers.
• Set in place joint actions to address the employment, skills and enterprise priorities of the Neighbourhood Renewal improvement plan.
• Direct funds towards key local priorities.
• Provide a link to other employment and enterprise partnerships across the Thames Gateway.
• Facilitate partnership working across sectors, in particular with funders and providers of employment and enterprise services.
• Monitor the borough achievements and progress towards agreed targets.
• Act as the main conduit for discussions with agencies such as the LDA, Thames Gateway and other sub-regional and regional agencies on employment, skills and enterprise related subjects.

• Achievement in delivering on the sustainable communities strategy priority outcomes.
• Achievement of employment and business growth in Lewisham and having confidence in the Partnership in delivery.
• Achievement of the LAA targets
• Achievement of the employment and enterprise targets.